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Bizarre squid relative found in Wyoming is unlike anything seen before
19+ hour, 6+ min ago (840+ words) A bizarre belemnite fossil from Wyoming has been identified as a new species, revealing the thickest known member of this ancient squid relative group. There’s a fossil in a Wyoming museum drawer that spent two decades being, essentially, a mystery…...
Stone Age families relied on snakes and lizards for food
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (1182+ words) Snakes and lizards made up a surprising share of meals at a Natufian settlement, where the same butchering method persisted for millennia. The familiar picture of the Stone Age diet centers on big animals: a gazelle on a spit, a…...
324-million-year-old insect fossil reveals early life on Earth roamed between water and land
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (956+ words) A 324-million-year-old fossil suggests early insects lived between water and land as their bodies gradually changed over time. Life on Earth changed greatly when animals began moving from water onto land. It happened in stages, and some early animals, including…...
Fossil bite marks show mammals didn’t always rule the food chain
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (1262+ words) Purussaurus bite marks on fossil bones show a 23-foot crocodile relative killed hoofed mammals weighing up to 4,000 pounds in ancient South America. Saltwater crocodiles in northern Australia hunt horses, cattle, and feral water buffalo. They are the largest crocodiles alive…...
American cheetah was not actually a cheetah, DNA reveals
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (1055+ words) Ancient DNA reveals that the American cheetah was actually closer to pumas, ranged into Arctic Yukon, and may have regularly eaten fish. For a long time, the extinct animal known as the American cheetah seemed to have a simple story....
Dodos weren’t stupid, and their skulls finally prove it
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1073+ words) Analysis of dodo bird skulls has helped scientists understand how they observed and interacted with the world before their extinction. Call someone a dodo and nobody asks what you mean. The bird showed little fear of the people who landed…...
Mammal extinction followed the same rules for 130,000 years – until now
3+ week, 2+ day ago (797+ words) Traits that predicted mammal extinction for 130,000 years are changing, raising questions about how scientists identify species most at risk today. For 130,000 years, certain traits reliably predicted which mammals would go extinct and which would survive. A new study suggests that…...
New hairy-leafed plant species confirms another of Darwin’s predictions
4+ week, 12+ hour ago (986+ words) Saxifraga candelabrum is a newly confirmed carnivorous plant. Its sticky hairs trap small insects, while its flowers attract them with scent. Carnivorous plants are famous for dramatic traps, but catching an insect is only part of the story. To qualify…...
Ancient penguin bones hold climate secrets hidden for millions of years
4+ week, 1+ day ago (790+ words) Ancient penguin bones preserve chemical clues that reveal how Antarctica’s environment and climate changed millions of years ago. Fossilized penguin bones from Antarctica aren’t just remnants of an extinct lineage. According to a new study, they’re chemical archives, preserving clues…...